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Ekta basks in supernatural

More than a decade ago and before she became a soap queen, Ekta Kapoor began her career as television producer with a supernatural show called Mano Ya Na Mano. It did not fair well so Ekta moved on to comedy with Hum Paanch, which set the ball rolling for her journey to success. While her [...]

Ekta basks in supernatural

More than a decade ago and before she became a soap queen, Ekta Kapoor began her career as television producer with a supernatural show called Mano Ya Na Mano. It did not fair well so Ekta moved on to comedy with Hum Paanch, which set the ball rolling for her journey to success. While her [...]

England may suffer for Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen’s IPL adventures

Freddie Flintoff bowled the first six overs of his comeback after knee surgery; two before play and four during the lunch interval in the match between Lancashire and Somerset on Sunday.
Even better news: Kevin Pietersen is operating at fully 70 per cent fitness. One must look on the bright side after learning on Monday [...]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will give India the edge at the ICC World Twenty20, according to India’s chairman of selectors Krishnamachari Srikkanth

India’s national team players have been on the road for close to four months after a full tour of New Zealand in February was followed by the second edition of the IPL.
National team coach Gary Kirsten last week said mental fatigue could hamper India’s chances of defending the title they won in South Africa in [...]

Can cricketers handle too much cricket?

With the dashing opener ruled out of the T-20 World Cup with a shoulder injury, speculations are rife about how much he knew about the injury before embarking on the tour. Daggers have been drawn — some of them pointing at Viru and some at the Board. But the question being asked is — are [...]

Did Aussies miss a trick by not playing in the IPL?

In normal circumstances, Australia’s unprecedented first-round exit from the World T20 would have prompted scathing criticism Down
Under.
The outrage will be a bit tempered, however, because of the fact that the Ashes are round the corner. Some might even explain away the loss by suggesting that Twenty20 is ‘fun cricket’, as Younis Khan so curiously [...]

IPL effect: India Cements to score more with CSK brand

10 Putting behind the disappointment of its team Chennai Super Kings not making it to the IPL finals this year, in spite of it being one of the favoured teams, India Cements Ltd (ICL) intends leveraging the CSK brand in the new markets in western India where it has entered.
While its cement brands, such [...]

I was injured during IPL: Sehwag

The controversy surrounding Virender Sehwag is getting curious by the day.
The explosive opener, ruled out of the ICC World Twenty20 and replaced by Dinesh Karthik, finally broke his silence on the injury in Nottingham on Tuesday.
“I had suffered the injury during our IPL semifinal clash against Deccan Chargers when I dived to stop a ball,” [...]

IPL stumped as SA co steals trademark show

The South African safari isn’t over yet. A little-known SA firm, KBJ Asset Holding, has queered the pitch for Rajasthan Royals, Deccan
Chargers, Knight Riders and other IPL teams by filing for registration of trademarks in their names.
KBJ’s attempt to register the trademarks for activities related to education, training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities, soccer, [...]

IPL Performances Not Pertinent to T20 World Cup for Kiwis

Looking back at the DLF IPL there were few standout performances by any of the several New Zealand players part of the different teams. However New Zealand’s international cricket coach Andy Moles and national selector Glenn Turner have dismissed the performances of the Kiwis at the IPL. According to Turner, the nature of T20 [...]